Nigeria

Where’s Plumpy’Nut? A lifesaving food for malnourished kids is caught up in U.S. cuts

It's a "ready-to-use therapeutic food" that's had remarkable success in treating malnourished kids. The State Department says it's still available. Factories and field workers have a different view.

Attack leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country’s president says

Such attacks have become common in north-central Nigeria, where gunmen exploit security lapses to launch deadly raids on farmers in a fight over land resources.

Skin bleaching is terribly popular — and takes a terrible toll

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage skin. It's a booming business in that country and others.

A Lagos community, destroyed in one day

At least 9,000 people have been forcefully evicted from a riverside community in Nigeria's most populous city, Lagos. Like many waterfront communities across the city, it has faced multiple threats and been targeted by luxury real estate developers.